Autographic register.



A. KRAUTH.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JuLY 1. 1912.

l1 54,032 Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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ALBERT KRAU'II-I, OF HAMILTON, OIIIO, l.ASSIG-NOR TO KRAUTHV & BENNINGI'IOFEN, OF

HAMILTON, OI-IIO, A COPARTNERSHIP COMPOSED OF ALBERT KRAUTI-I AND CHRIS- TIAN BENNINGI-IOFEN.

AUToGRArHIc REGIsTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patqned Sept. 21, 1915.

l Application led July Il, 1912. Serial No. 706,974.

mainly with paper feeding mechanism for delivering the definite lengths of a continuous web to a point of severance Within a limited or prescribed movement of a controlling crank handle.

The invention herein possesses similar features and utilities as that shown and described in a co-pending application filed on even date herewith and in which some of the principles are common to each, with the invention herein directed more specifically to the construction disclosed. l

The object of my invention is toV provide a pair of feeding rolls having their peripheries frictionally engaged with each other and positively rotated by a system of gear ing in connection with a crank handle V'for rotating the same, the arrangement being such that a definite length of paper feed is had upon each complete. rotation of the crank handle. The crank handle is adapted to engage a stop to arrest the rmovement thereof to definitely determine each action for the predetermined or prescribed length of paper feed necessary to deliver a complete unit, with the units comprised in a conl tinuous web, and may be designated as record slips for record entries of individual transactions. The uses of `an autographic register has a wide range well known in the art. Y y

The features of the invention are more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, formingv a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a side elevation illustrating an autographic register, with certain elements subsidiary to the main elements of my invention shown in a general form suli'icient for a clear understanding of my improve- Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof L ments. with certain parts thereof shown in section for a clearer exemplication. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the forward portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1, disclosing my invention with a portion of the frame shown in section. Y

1, 2, represent the side frames of the register, which may be of two-part form, as illustrated, with the sections thereof hinged together to provide more convenient access to the supply webs supported between the side frames. In this respect the register may be of any general or specific form or construction well-known in the art, or otherwise, but in which the general characteristics are comprised in the side frames, a

writing tablet supporting between the sideV frames a margin frame hingedly or removably supported over the tablet, and forming the top of the register, supports for carrying the webs with a requisites-mount of tension applied thereto for a proper uncoiling or feed ofthe paper to maintain the same in a comparatively taut condition over the writing-tablet, together with means for supporting manifolding or carbonV paper between the various lengths or webs of paper fed over the tablet, for producing manifold records of each entry. The number of webs employed and the length of each unit or signature forming the components of the continuous length or web is optional to the particular usage intended.

As the primary features of this invention relate solely to feeding or delivering a predetermined length or interval of paper upon, say. a complete rotationv of a controlling crank handle therefor, I will only describe herein so much of the complete register necessary for a clear understanding` of the construction and mode of operation of my improvements.

S, 4t, represent companion coacting paper feeding rolls between which the paper is fed and engaged with the peripheries of said rolls directed 'frictionally toward each other, so as to iinpinge the paper between the same. These rolls are preferably of the same diameter, with the lower roll 3 preferably journaled in fixed bearings, while the upper roll 4c is journaled in movable bearings, comprised in the slide blocks 5, one provided for each end of the roll and each mounted in a slide-way formed in the respective side frame, with a spring 6 for each slide block for exerting a downward pressure thereto and in consequence to the roll 4:. Upon the axle of each roll is fixed a gear with the 2, but it is obvious that the general arrangecumference of which equals the length Yof i ing a multiple of the continuous web and it-s` length 1s defined by the particular usage .is fixed, with the shafts, gearingandrotatgears inter-meshing with each other and preferably Vof the same pitch diameter, With the pitch diameter equal to the diameter ofthe rolls, and in Which 7 represents a gear fixed to 'the' axle lof roll Ll meshing With the gear 8 fixed to the axle of roll 3. These gears in the construction illustrated are mountedY adjacent to and inside of the side frame 2.

9 represents an intermediate gear fixed to f the shaft 10 journaled in the side frames; the shaft 10 is provided With a gear 11,l

which is in mesh with the gear 8 fixed to, the axle of roll 3 and 12 represents a gea in mesh With gear 9 fixed to shaft y10. Gear 9 and 12, as illustrated, are mounted adjacent to the outside face of the side frame ment of gearing and the number of gears may b e modified Without departing from the features of my invention.k The gear12 Yis shown as fixed or mounted upon a shaft'lf?) which projects through the side fra-mes and uponone endof which the crank ha-ndle`14 ing elements rotated by the crank handlell. The gear 12 is of a pitch diameter, the cir# the predetermined length of slip or feedef` paper desired to be had for each complete rotation or traversing circuit of the cran1 handle 14, with the lengthV or unit compris' or form Within which the registry or entry is contemplated to be made. Therefore, to change the predetermined length ofl deliv- Y erance, so as to deliver the same uponeach transmitting gear 12.

complete manipulating movement of fthe cranlrhandle 14, a second gear 12 issubstituted of a pitch diameter, having a cir-v cumference equal to the prescribed length of such change, which would change the axial series simultaneously fed is had and when each sheet or strip contains preprinted subject-matter of duplicate form or otherwise, the relative alinement and registration is Vnot disturbed and the autograph manifold entry is made in itsappropriate place, wh1ch is an essential requisite to the practical operation of an autographic register. The

4 crank handle is shown as constructed substantially the same as that set forth inthe above-mentioned copending application, and therefore, need-'not be elaborated on herein, but in general, comprises a movable hand hold member 16, slidably mounted Within the 'crank/11i, and maintained Vunder Vtenysion in one direction. This hand hold member 16 is provided'Witha' stoplug 17, ada-pt- 'ed to engage a stop 19 projected from'the lside frame l, or one vof its members, iand 0 represen-ts -a cam lug oppositev the st op lug 19 forldirectfing the stop lug 17 V'toward the-stop lug 19 if the operator should accidentally maintain? the hand rhold in itsoutvard releasing' position of initial disengagement with the stop lug 19, the cam lng being .compulsory directed toward a rigidfabutl `ment and 1n consequence interruptingfthe ,i cuitous movement of the crank handle iand requiring a movement counter to theretary or feeding movement of the crank han` die to effect its-release for a second operaon. v 21 represents a spring actuated pawl lifotally mounted uponv the side frame, adapted to engage a ratchet Wheel fixed on the shaft 13ste lprevent a reverse movement of rotating elements. i Having-described my invention, l claim 1 ln an autographic'register, a pair ofco- `:acting paper feeding rolls, one journaled in confined bearings and the second yielding axially urged ltoward 'the other, a pair of ntermeshinggears of the same relative pitch diameter, Jone fixed Vto each roll, a drivinggearof a pitch diameter equal in circumference to a prescribed interval length of paper to, be fed, connecting with said gears in train, a two-part crank handle connecting withy said driving gear, one part movable radially upon the second, and an abutment projecting into the path of said movable handle part adapted tointerrupt theihandle motion at a point corresponding to the limit of a functioning cycle of lsaid driving geen l In"testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. Y 'ALBERT KRAUTH.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE B, Fos'rEn, L onsE A. BECK.

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